College Store book buyback is Dec. 10-13

The College Store (Building C on the main campus) will hold its end-of-the-semester book buyback sale in December.

You can sell your textbooks from the Fall 2024 semester back to the College Store on the following four days from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 10 through Friday, December 13.

A valid photo ID (HFC student ID card or a driver’s license) is required for in-store book buybacks. You may sell your books back to the College Store or through another vendor.

Buyback information

The College Store makes available a large quantity of used books, which are available at a significant discount off the new book price. To make this possible, the College Store buys books back from students during finals week of each semester. All textbooks purchased by cash, check, credit card, financial aid, or sponsorship are eligible for book buyback. Course books may be sold back for up to 50% of the current book price.

In-demand or not in-demand

Books that are not in demand at HFC might still have value. The book buyer might make you an offer based on the national demand for the book. The value of these books will be less than the price offered for books that are in demand at HFC.

Normally a single dollar amount is quoted for a stack of books being sold, but the book buyer will quote you individual prices on books if you request it. You are under no obligation to sell your books if you do not wish to accept the offer.

Before selling your books back, please be certain you will not need them for future classes. Some books have no commercial value (i.e., old editions, overstocks, loose leaf, workbooks, damaged books) and cannot be purchased.

The College Store will only buy back textbooks from December 10-13, the designated dates for book buyback.

How we set buyback prices

There are several factors that impact book buyback prices:

• Whether or not an instructor has decided to reuse the book.
• Whether or not a publisher has published a new edition of the book.
• An instructor has discontinued using the book or has not decided on a book yet.
• The book is in poor condition and cannot be resold.
• The College Store is overstocked.
• The book has little or no national demand.

Rented textbook returns

Textbooks rented for the Fall 2024 semester are due back by Monday, December 16. Fall rental returns can be placed in the rental dropbox by the Learning Success Center (LSC) (Building A on the main campus), near the flagpole and the circle drive off Evergreen. The dropbox is located under the overhang by the east entrance to the LSC.

You should tape a note to the book(s) with your name and student number to ensure proper credit. The rental sticker on the back of the book must also be intact so you can get credit for the return. Other books (Henry Ford Early College, Eshleman Library, buybacks, surplus books) should NOT be placed in the dropbox. Rental returns are also accepted in the College Store during regular business hours (Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).

For questions or more information, contact the College Store at 313-845-9603 or collegestore@hfcc.edu.